Photo by pschemp (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlthough they may be big compared to other rabbits and hares, this doesn’t protect them from predators.\u00a0 They still provide a valuable food source for animals such as owls, hawks, snakes, foxes, coyotes and of course bobcats.\u00a0 With that many animals looking for a quick meal you have to figure the Black-Tailed Jackrabbit has developed some sort of method for escaping potential predators.\u00a0 Well, these hares have very acute hearing and of course they can run like the wind.\u00a0 In fact they are able to obtain speeds up to 56 km\/hr (35 mph).\u00a0 Although, these animals are typically solitary creatures, they have been known to form groups while sleeping or foraging.\u00a0 This provides safety in numbers as well as additional ears to hear the hungry predator sneaking up on them.<\/p>\n
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Fast Fact – <\/strong>Since they live in the desert, you may expect the Jackrabbit to dig a nice burrow to protect them\u00a0 from their harsh environment.\u00a0 Surprisingly they have actually developed an alternative method to burrowing.\u00a0 The will seek out a clump of tall grass or maybe a shrub.\u00a0 They will scratch out a nice bed at the base of this vegetation which provides them with the much needed shade.\u00a0 During the winter months they will find thicker vegetation to protect them from the dangerous desert winds.<\/p>\nHow about that?\u00a0 Another week of Wild Facts is in the books.\u00a0 I hope you enjoyed the week.\u00a0 Have a great weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are going to celebrate the fact that it is Friday by heading to the deserts of southwestern United States and Mexico.\u00a0 Wandering the desert may not sound like a treat for you but I will give you two reasons why this will be a great trip.\u00a0 First of all winter is coming soon so I am trying to put it off by visiting warm locations.\u00a0 Secondly, we will have the opportunity to observe the popular Black-Tailed Jackrabbit.\u00a0 This is one of the largest hare species in North America so it should be a good time. Now don’t let the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[348,1523,1526,1524,415,1525,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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